2. Diagnostic methods
2.1 Cable faults
Before discussing diagnostic methods, we need to look at cable faults. The main field in which cable faults have been identified and analyzed is that of military avionics: for several years, the USAF (US Air Force) has been compiling the results of analyses of faults which have led to incidents (grounded aircraft, delayed take-off, etc.) or even accidents (smoke or fire in the cockpit, aircraft failure, etc.). An average of 3 cases of smoke per day have been reported in light transport aircraft (jets) in the USA and Canada alone.
Studies commissioned by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration, USA) have made it possible to categorize the various types of cable-related defects encountered on aircraft (figure
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Bibliography
Bibliography
Software tools
Numerical simulation software for the physics of electromagnetic wave propagation can be used to model and simulate the performance of a reflectometry method or system.
CST Microwave Studio (frequency-domain finite elements) http://www.cst.com/Content/Products/MWS/Overview.aspx
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University of Utah http://www.ece.utah.edu/~cfurse/Center%20of%20Excellence/wiring.htm
Article "Down to the wire" by C. Furse http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/down-to-the-wire
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